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Name: MENDIP PRINCE
Type: Cargo ship
Launched: 05/05/1970
Completed: 10/1970
Builder: Clelands Shipbuilders Ltd
Yard: Willington Quay
Yard Number: 315
Dimensions: 1459grt, 689nrt, 80.98 x 14.30 x 7.75metres
Engines: Oil engine, 4SCSA, 9ATCM type, 9cyl (318 x 368mm), 2460bhp
Engines by: English Electric Diesels Ltd, Ruston Engine Division, Lincoln
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 13.5knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 341038
History:
10/1970 Prince Line Ltd, (Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, managers), London
1974 Renamed CHEVIOT PRINCE
1979 Qatar National Navigation & Transport Co Ltd, Doha; renamed QATAR I
1979 Renamed RASHIDAH
1993 Marco Shipping, Dubai (Marwan Shipping & Trading Co, managers), Kingstown
1996 Queen Navigation Co, St Vincent; renamed KARIM
03/2001 Eldelta Aerospace LLC, Batumi; renamed VICTORY I
03/2002 Atlantic Marine Shipping Co LLC, Nakualofa; renamed MANARA
03/2003 Renamed NADER 3
2006 United Maritime Co LLC, Wonson; renamed UNITED
02/2007 St Kitts & Nevis flag; renamed BOSS
2009 Unknown owners, Zanzibar; renamed FM3
27/06/2010 Mahmoud Fouad Halabi, Zanzibar; renamed HADIYA
10/10/2011 Broken up
Comments: 21/05/1987: Whilst on a voyage from Umm Said to Kuwait she was
attacked and damaged by Iranian gunboats 45 miles off Ras al Khafi.
05/1987: Arrived at Kuwait for repair
10/10/2011: Arrived at Aliaga for breaking up by Butoni Denizcilik


Above photo as MENDIP PRINCE is copyright of Peter Crichton

Above photo as MENDIP PRINCE is copyright of Derek Longly

Above photo as CHEVIOT PRINCE is copyright of Mike Nash

Above photo as United is copyright of Milko Kronja

Above photo as Boss is copyright of SHD Mahmoud